Man United boost as David De Gea wants to sign new bumper contract at the club

The Spain international’s transfer to Real Madrid fell through in dramatic fashion on deadline day as the two clubs failed to complete the relevant paperwork in time.

This has led to bitter accusations, with Madrid president Florentino Perez last night producing what he claimed to be ‘proof’ that United had scuppered the deal.

But with De Gea now facing at least another four months in Manchester and Perez also ruling out a January move for the 24-year-old, El Confidencial are reporting that De Gea’s first choice at the moment is to sign a new deal that will see his current £35,000-a-week salary rocket.

The Spaniard is set to start for the first time in the Premier League this weekend in United's crucial game against arch-rivals Liverpool and if he signs a new contract it will be a major boost for the Red Devils and manager Louis van Gaal.

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NEW CONTRACT: David De Gea is interested in signing a new contract for Manchester United

The same newspaper reports that Florentino Perez’s relationship with super-agent Jorge Mendes is ‘broken’.

Mendes is one of football’s most influential men and was charged with securing the signing of De Gea for the Madrid giants this summer.

And with reports circling that the Mendes-Perez axis was weakened, the Real Madrid president last night appeared to distance himself from the agent, who has been accused of wielding too much power at the Bernabeu.

“At Real Madrid Jorge Mendes has three players,” he told Radio Cope. “Cristiano, Pepe and James Rodriguez, the three best players that he represents.